Construction Progress
Ormond Beach Middle School
April 2012
Over the past month the H. J. High team has worked closely with the Volusia County School District in preparation for relocating the remaining school staff into their new buildings. Our team met with school and district employees to ensure all of the warehousing, furnishings, IT, internet and phones are ready to be moved. Packing materials are being distributed to the teachers for the classroom belongings and as soon as the school year ends, H. J. High will assist in relocating the classroom furnishings to the new buildings.
Construction Progress
Ormond Beach Middle School
March 2012
Over the past month H. J. High has worked closely with the Volusia County School District through several matters involving the specific requirements for lightning protection of the campus. Our team worked with the Architect and Electrical Engineer of Record to fully define the extent of lightning protection particularly for the peripheral structures (i.e. walkway covers and field storage buildings). Drawing from the experience of the trade experts and test authorities, the H. J. High team assisted the Owner in full understanding of the lightning protection system and its benefits.
Construction Progress
Ormond Beach Middle School
February 2012
Over the past month the H. J. High team has worked closely with the Volusia County School District through several matters involving interpretations of the Florida Building Code. Most notably, when the building inspectors raised concern with the required support of the brick masonry, the H. J. High team worked diligently with the Structural Engineer of Record and the Building Official to meet all of the requirements of the building code. And when the resolution required materials that appeared to be unavailable to the subcontractor, the H. J. High team pooled its resources and procured the new items without delay to the schedule.
Construction Progress
Ormond Beach Middle School
January 2012
Building 6:
On the exterior of the building the architectural metal roofing is beginning and brick masonry is approximately 50% complete. The interior has the mechanical and electrical utility rough-ins nearing completion as the masonry wall painting has begun.
The upcoming month will include completion of the metal panel roofing and brick masonry as well as the installation of the windows. On the interior all of the utility rough-ins including the fire suppression system will be completed and the gypsum partitions will be hung. Finish coats of painting will continue as the project moves towards the finishes stage of construction.
Building 3:
The first floor utility rough-ins are complete and the metal framing for the smoke partition walls and ceilings are nearing completion. The roof trusses are nearing completion and the roof deck is following. Architectural metal roofing will begin soon. Roofing dry-in and metal panel installation will start in mid-January which will free up the second floor for the utility installations. The exterior brick masonry has started.
The upcoming month will include the beginning of the finishes stage for the first floor as the walls will begin to take color. The exterior brick masonry will make significant progress, and the second floor utility rough-ins will begin in full force.
Construction Progress
Ormond Beach Middle School
December 2011
Building 3 – The roofing underlayments are in process with the architectural metal panels scheduled to begin immediately following the holidays. The brick masonry on the exterior has begun. On the interior the walls are nearing completion as the building utilities are beginning.
Building 6 – The first floor utility rough-ins are nearing completed as the metal framing for the smoke partition walls and ceilings are being installed. The second floor and the exterior stair structures are complete and the roof truss installation has started. Roofing work will start in mid-January which will free up the second floor for the utility installations.
Construction Progress
Ormond Beach Middle School
November 2011
Building 6 – The structural masonry is complete and the metal roof trusses have been installed. The roofing work is just beginning, but clearly the building is taking shape.
Building 3 - The masonry structure is reaching skyward in preparation for the metal roof trusses to begin in the next few weeks. On the inside, the first floor utility trades are installing their systems. The plumbing, electrical and HVAC system installations have made significant progress. The fire protection system will begin within the next few weeks.
